Callie Thorne

USA network has gotten rough with its drama "Necessary Roughness" -- canceling the series after three seasons.

The network will not move forward with a fourth season of the drama, the network confirmed Tuesday. The series, which starred Callie Thorne as a psychologist to athletes, showed promise with its debut in summer 2011 -- Thorne even landed a Golden Globe nomination for her role -- but the show didn't prove strong enough in the ratings.

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USA network has gotten rough with its drama "Necessary Roughness" -- canceling the series after three seasons.
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